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prong
(prông, prŏng)n.
1. A thin, pointed, projecting part: a pitchfork with four prongs.
2. A branch; a fork: the two prongs of a river.
tr.v. pronged, prong·ing, prongs
To pierce with or as if with a thin, pointed, projecting part.
[Middle English pronge, pointed instrument, pain, from Medieval Latin pronga, of Germanic origin.]
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prong
(prɒŋ)n
1. a sharply pointed end of an instrument, such as on a fork
2. any pointed projecting part
vb
(tr) to prick or spear with or as if with a prong
[C15: related to Middle Low German prange a stake, Gothic anaprangan to afflict]
pronged adj
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prong
(prɔŋ, prɒŋ)n.
1. one of the pointed tines of a fork.
2. any pointed, projecting part, as of an antler.
3. a subdivision; fork.
v.t. 4. to pierce or stab with or as if with a prong.
[1400–50 late Middle English pronge, prange pain, affliction, pointed instrument]
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prong
Past participle: pronged
Gerund: pronging
| Imperative |
|---|
| prong |
| prong |
| Present |
|---|
| I prong |
| you prong |
| he/she/it prongs |
| we prong |
| you prong |
| they prong |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I pronged |
| you pronged |
| he/she/it pronged |
| we pronged |
| you pronged |
| they pronged |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am pronging |
| you are pronging |
| he/she/it is pronging |
| we are pronging |
| you are pronging |
| they are pronging |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have pronged |
| you have pronged |
| he/she/it has pronged |
| we have pronged |
| you have pronged |
| they have pronged |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was pronging |
| you were pronging |
| he/she/it was pronging |
| we were pronging |
| you were pronging |
| they were pronging |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had pronged |
| you had pronged |
| he/she/it had pronged |
| we had pronged |
| you had pronged |
| they had pronged |
| Future |
|---|
| I will prong |
| you will prong |
| he/she/it will prong |
| we will prong |
| you will prong |
| they will prong |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have pronged |
| you will have pronged |
| he/she/it will have pronged |
| we will have pronged |
| you will have pronged |
| they will have pronged |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be pronging |
| you will be pronging |
| he/she/it will be pronging |
| we will be pronging |
| you will be pronging |
| they will be pronging |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been pronging |
| you have been pronging |
| he/she/it has been pronging |
| we have been pronging |
| you have been pronging |
| they have been pronging |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been pronging |
| you will have been pronging |
| he/she/it will have been pronging |
| we will have been pronging |
| you will have been pronging |
| they will have been pronging |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been pronging |
| you had been pronging |
| he/she/it had been pronging |
| we had been pronging |
| you had been pronging |
| they had been pronging |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would prong |
| you would prong |
| he/she/it would prong |
| we would prong |
| you would prong |
| they would prong |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have pronged |
| you would have pronged |
| he/she/it would have pronged |
| we would have pronged |
| you would have pronged |
| they would have pronged |
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Noun 1. [画像:prong - a pointed projection]prong - a pointed projection
belt buckle - the buckle used to fasten a belt
buckle - fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
fork - cutlery used for serving and eating food
fork - an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
tine - prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
trident - a spear with three prongs
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prong
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Translations
شُعْبَة الشَّوْكَه
hrotvidlice
grenspidstand
haarakärkipiikki
tindur, kvísl
dantis-dantisražas-ražis
dakšas zars
vidlica
kloledspets
çatalın dişi/ucu
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prong
[prɒŋ] n (of fork) → rebbio, dente mthree-pronged (fork) → a tre rebbi or denti (attack) → su tre fronti, triplice
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
prong
(proŋ) noun a spike of a fork. vurktand شُعْبَة الشَّوْكَه зъбец dente vidlice die Zinke gren δόντι πιρουνιού punta, diente haru شاخه piikki dent שֵׁן מַזלֵג कांटा, शूल (vas)villa gigi garpu tindur, kvísl dente フォークの歯 뾰족한 끝 dantis, ražas, virbalas dakšas zars gigi tand tind, tann ząb ښاخه dente dinte зубец vidlica rogelj zubac klo, spets, udd ปลายแหลมของส้อม çatalın dişi/ucu 叉子,叉尖 зубець کھانے کے کانٹے کي کيل răng; ngạnh (của cái chĩa) 叉子,叉尖
pronged adjectivea pronged instrument; a two- pronged fork. getand ذو شُعَب зъбат com dentes mající hroty, vidlice gezinkt grenet; -grenet που έχει δόντια de ... puntas/dientes haruline شاخه دار piikikäs à dents בַּעַל שֵׁן कांटेदार -ágú bergigi tindóttur, kvíslóttur (che ha denti), a (...) denti またのある 가라진 dantytas, -dantis, -ražis divzaru dakša bergigi -tandig med (to, osv.) tinder; –polet zębaty, –zębny ښاخه لرونكى com dentes cu (...) dinţi имеющий зубья s hrotmi / vidlicami rogljat zubast [två]uddad ที่มีปลายแหลม dişli 有尖齒的 загострений; такий, що з зубцями دوشاخہ có ngạnh 有尖齿的
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prong
n four-pronged cane bastón m de cuatro patas or apoyos or puntos; nasal prongs cánula nasal, puntas nasales (Mex)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.